Folk/Psych from the UK, Andrew Leigh – Magician

Here is some nice heavy folk/psych rock from a record i got in brooklyn (secret spot) and forgot at the record store! dang it, went back and they were holding it for me! kudos!

I believe yesterday was record store day. i hope you all supported! i bought records, but on the street…

anyways, this is a fairly rare record, not as hen’s teeth, but doesn’t turn up often. sold horribly upon its release. has members of Blossom Toes and the Action backing him, as well as Gordon Jackson on sitar on this track.

Andrew Leigh was bass player and sung harmonies with Matthews Southern Comfort, Iain Matthews’ band. Leigh appeared on the two ‘band’ albums, ‘Second Spring’ and ‘Later That Same Year’. After Matthews left the band, they continued as Southern Comfort, producing three albums. The first of these, ‘Frog City’, has a version of Leigh’s ‘The Leaving Song’. Frog City is the nearest album to ‘Magician’ in style. ‘Frog City’ also contains my favorite Leigh son, ‘The Passing’ (it’s not available on CD unfortunately, to my knowledge).

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Andrew Leigh was bass player and sung harmonies with Matthews Southern Comfort, Iain Matthews’ band. Leigh appeared on the two ‘band’ albums, ‘Second Spring’ and ‘Later That Same Year’.

After Matthews left the band, they continued as Southern Comfort, producing three albums. The first of these, ‘Frog City’, has a version of Leigh’s ‘The Leaving Song’. Frog City is the nearest album to ‘Magician’ in style. ‘Frog City’ also contains my favorite Leigh son, ‘The Passing’ (it’s not available on CD unfortunately, to my knowledge).

I’ve been corresponding with Andy via E mail. I’d also love to get hold of the Magician album but it is very scarce. He told me he has also not seen it on cd anywhere. He also played for Matthews Southewrn Comfort and Spooky Tooth.
Greetings.
George Fazakas

I’ve been corresponding with Andy via E mail. I’d also love to get hold of the Magician album but it is very scarce. He told me he has also not seen it on cd anywhere. He also played for Matthews Southern Comfort and Spooky Tooth.
Greetings.
George Fazakas

Magician is now available on CD from the folks at Sunbeam Records. It includes a bonus track of The Passing, recorded at the same sessions but left off the album. Too bad, as it’s one of the best tracks on the CD!

Magician is now available on CD form Sunbeam. Includes liner notes from Andrew and special bonus track of The Passing, recorded at album sessions but left off album. Both this (and Leaving Song, which is on the album) were later re-recorded for Frog City.

oddly enough, no. this was a few years back, but it was a place deep in brooklyn, and i have never been back, prolly cause i cant remember the name. i should have let people in on the secret, cause now i would know. it was an old place around since the 80’s. think he was moving more towards just ebay, so wouldnt be surprised if it was closed now.